A doodle of the word "Easing" with a school bag hanging off the 'E' and a heat pad resting on the bottom of the 'g' - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 21/04/17 – Easing back into the normal routine

We’ve been easing back in to our normal routine with the girls returning to school and preschool after the Easter bank holiday weekend. It’s been good to start the new…

Sophie watching Jessica playing with the Read with Fonics app

Helping my child learn to read using the Read with Phonics app

One of the things I have loved most about Jessica’s learning journey since she started school last September has been watching her learning to read. Seeing her delight as new…

A bouquet of orange and yellow roses with the text "#withkindnessandlove - stories of kindness and sharing some blog love"

#withkindnessandlove 14 – stories of kindness and sharing some blog love

#withkindnessandlove is a weekly series which is part of my #365daysofkindness project which I am taking on during this year. Each week, I will be sharing some stories of kindness…

Two My Holibob Bear Deluxes with suitcases, chalboards, Pawsports, journals, stickers and activity cards

Review – My Holibob Bear

At weekends and school holidays, one of the first questions my girls ask in the morning is “what are we doing today?” My Holibob Bear is a fun way of…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #115 – Kisses are yucky!

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 15

#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and…

Jessica throwing a bean bag at some tin cans

My Sunday Photo 16/04/17

Jessica and Sophie picking up blossom petals in Grandma's garden

Siblings – April 2017

It has been wonderful having both my girls at home all day for the Easter holidays. I can’t quite believe that my big girl is now two-thirds of the way…

A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart – April 2017

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on…

Sophie and Jessica at one of the clues on the Easter trail at Black Park

An Easter trail at Black Park

Having a trail to follow always makes a walk a little more interesting. It’s also a good way of getting the girls to explore different areas and helping them to…